The Curlytops and Their Pets by Howard R. Garis, Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Animals

TROUBLE'S MENAGERIE The Curlytops had once had a goat named Nicknack and a pony named Clipclap, but they had been sent away for a time. Now they just had a cat named Turnover, and a dog named Skyrocket. It was Skyrocket who had dragged the little boat along the shore. Trouble got in and woosh! -- off he went. Mrs. Martin had to drop the note from Uncle Toby to help Teddy and Janet rescue Trouble, who was a Martin, but didn't have curly hair. The Curlytops and Trouble also had adventures. This time, the adventure involved a bunch more pets that Uncle Toby asked them to take care of while he went for a trip to South America. What kind of pets? Oh you'll just have to read this book to find out about the pet alligator and the circus and -- Oops!